- Although the use of peak to refer to things other than a literal mountain peak has been quite common, it’s use as an adjective is relatively new. The meaning is very very similar to that of the verb. As a somewhat strange but generalizable example, the moment that a “person peaks” is when the person is a “peak person”.
peak
other word formation type Adjective
Used to indicate that a person, career, journey, or process was at its best.
Etymology : New meaning for the noun/verb “peak”, which refers to either a high point or the act of reaching a high point.
Source : “2008 was peak Talor Swift.” (Friend, 11/12/20).
Last modified: 25 November 2020